Frederick Louis Countryman was born Oct. 4th, 1933, in Chicago, Il. to Willard and Loretta (Hine) Countryman. Fred enjoyed a happy childhood in Chicago, then in the community of Davenport, Iowa. Shortly after the onset of the Korean War, Fred was drafted into the United States Army. During his 3-year tenure in the Army, Fred received and completed training...
Barbara Boncler, 89, of Poplar Grove, IL died in Poplar Grove, December 19, 2021. She was born November 25, 1932 in Duluth, Minnesota to George and Martha (Grimm) Segel. She married Leonard A. Boncler on April 24, 1954 in Lakewood, Minnesota. Mrs. Boncler worked as a credit analyst for Nationwide for 9 years from where she later retired. She...
LIVE STREAM Brad A. Salley, 75, of Belvidere, IL passed away, Friday, December 17, 2021 in Rockford, IL. Brad was born November 15, 1946 in Belvidere, IL the son of Robert G. and Dorothy M. (Marshallsay) Salley. Brad married the love of his life, Judy Walley on January 28, 1967 in Belvidere, IL. Brad was a proud graduate of...
Robert (Bob) Allen Blake of rural Frederic, Wisconsin passed away after a sudden illness, peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family and friends, on December 16, 2021, at age 78. He was born January 15, 1943, in Belvidere, Illinois to Frank and Elizabeth Blake of rural Garden Prairie, Illinois. Bob was active in 4-H Young Producers Club as...
Carol Jean Freeman, 78, of Belvidere, IL passed away December 16, 2021. She was born November 28, 1943 in Marengo, IL to Clyde and Florence (Dollman) Castleman. Carol Loved to gamble, play dice, cards and bingo. She was an amazing cook and liked to garden. Carol was a very caring person. She volunteered at the VFW in Belvidere and...
Lois J. Cregeen, 81, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on December 15, 2021 in Belvidere, IL. Lois was born February 19, 1940 in Belvidere, IL the daughter of Clarence and Rose (Schwebke) Countryman. She married the love of her life David Cregeen on October 4, 1960 in Belvidere. Lois worked for...
Orin Thies, 81, of Belvidere, IL died in Belvidere, December 13, 2021. He was born November 8, 1940, in Belvidere, son to Franklin and Leone (Nelson) Thies. He married his sweetheart, Anita Garwick, September 2, 1961, in Belvidere. He was a high school graduate and worked for RC Cola as a distributor and later worked in route sales for...
Firmin LeClercq "Lee" Bozeman, 72, of Capron, IL passed away peacefully, Early Sunday morning, December 12, 2021, in his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a valiant battle with cancer. Lee was born on May 14, 1949, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana the son of Firmin LeClercq and Ann (Walkosz) Bozeman, Sr. Lee married the best thing that ever...
On Sunday, December 12, 2021, William (Bill) E. Olson, Caledonia, IL, loving husband, father of two children and grandfather of two, passed away at the age of 66. Bill was born in Rockford, Illinois on August 1, 1955, to Roger and Helen (Knodle) Olson. After graduating from Guilford High School in 1974, he and his friend, Bruce Kluckhohn hitched-hiked...
Colleen Lynn Lockinger-Stewart-Schuemann age 61 of Belvidere, Illinois died on Friday, December 10, 2021 in Sylvania, Ohio from a long battle with cancer.She was born on July 14, 1960 in Belvidere, Illinois.Daughter to Tom & Dolly (Wirth) Stewart. Sister to Sherri (Kenny) Fowler & John (Chris) Stewart.An Aunt to 3 nephews & 3 nieces. A Mother to 1 child-...